Understanding Bequest Motives An Empirical Analysis of Intergenerational Transfers
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Bequest; Altruism;JEL classification:
- D12 - Microeconomics - - Household Behavior - - - Consumer Economics: Empirical Analysis
- D64 - Microeconomics - - Welfare Economics - - - Altruism; Philanthropy; Intergenerational Transfers
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